Ten fun facts about Honda
Fact 1
The company builds over 14 million combustion engines every year and is the largest manufacturer in the world. Since 1959, Honda has also been the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer.
Fact 2
The Honda Prelude was the world’s first four-wheel drive car.
Fact 3
The Passport built by Isuzu was the first SUV that Honda launched.
Fact 4
It was the first car manufacturer to put V-tech in a production vehicle.
Fact 5
The Civic Hybrid debuted in 2003 and was the first non-plug vehicle in its class. The batteries of these vehicles are structured to last as long as the life of the car.
Fact 6
The Honda Civic was launched in 1973 as a solution to the oil crisis that arose that year and was able to achieve 40 miles per gallon on a highway. It went onto becoming one of the world’s most fuel-efficient cars.
Fact 7
Honda became the second largest car manufacturer in Japan in 2001.
Fact 8
Honda’s market value equals that of GM and Ford put together and the company is the eight-largest automobile manufacturer in the world.
Fact 9
It was the first Japanese car manufacturer to launch the dedicated luxury brand in 1986- named Acura.
Fact 10
The Honda S600 was the first Honda-built Honda car and was available in the fastback and the convertible models.
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